First semester
Introduction to Economics
Objectives
Introduction to the themes and ways of reasoning in Economic Sciences; Understanding economic data; Reading articles describing economic problems; Understanding the role of economic agents and regulatory policies; Understanding macroeconomic mechanisms
Course outline
Role of economic agents, Macroeconomic mechanisms, Aggregated data, Marginal reasoning, Cost-benefit analysis, Concept of opportunity cost, Role of the market, Notion of price, Notion of equilibrium, Economic behavior, Imperfect functioning of the market, Externalities, Economic and social policies, Monetary policy, Growth and environment.
Prerequisites
None